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The Lazy List

STK Steakhouse

Big List, Small Ambition, Familiar Names Only

Unknown · Atlanta · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗

date-nightsplurge-worthycasual-vibes

Reviewed March 28, 2026

Wingman Metrics

List VarietyCrowd Pleasers
MarkupSteep
GlasswareBasic Stemmed
StaffRotating Cast
Specials & DealsSet & Forget
Storage & TempAcceptable

First Impression

A 131-label list sounds impressive until you actually read it. What you get is a greatest-hits compilation of brands you've seen at every chain steakhouse from here to Phoenix — Caymus, La Marca, Veuve Clicquot, Moët. It's a wine list designed to look serious without doing any of the work.

Selection Deep Dive

The sparkling and Champagne section is where STK spends most of its energy, leaning hard into recognizable labels like Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label, Moët Impérial, and Nicolas Feuillatte — bottles that move on name recognition, not quality-to-price ratio. Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, and the broader bottle list follow the same philosophy: safe, familiar, zero risk. There's no real regional exploration happening here, no small producers, no interesting detours into Burgundy, Barolo, or even domestic cult Cab territory. If you came hoping to find something you haven't seen before, you're going to leave disappointed.

By the Glass

Three — count them, three — by-the-glass options at $9 each, pulling from a roster that includes Caymus Bonanza Cabernet, Silver Gate Rosé, and Silver Gate Moscato. For a 131-bottle list, this is almost offensive. Three pours is what a pizza place offers, not a steakhouse charging serious money for beef.

💰Best Value

Caymus Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon — $9

It's the best option at the glass price point — Bonanza is an everyday Cab that punches above its actual cost, and at $9 a glass it's about as reasonable as this list gets.

💎Hidden Gem

Ceretto I Vignaioli di S. Stefano Moscato d'Asti DOCG 2024

Buried in a sparkling section full of Champagne house brands, this is an actual quality Italian producer making real Moscato d'Asti — delicate, low-alcohol, and genuinely interesting compared to everything else around it.

Skip This

Moët & Chandon 'Impérial' Brut Champagne

You're paying a steep restaurant markup on a Champagne that costs $45 retail and is genuinely outclassed by grower producers at the same price point. The name is doing all the heavy lifting here.

🍽️Perfect Pairing

Veuve Clicquot 'Yellow Label' Brut Champagne + Ribeye

If you're going to spend money at STK, at least make it interesting — the acidity and bubbles in the Yellow Label cut through the fat on a well-marbled ribeye better than most of the reds on this list will.

The Bottom Line

STK Atlanta's wine list is a billboard for brands, not a resource for drinkers. With only three by-the-glass options and a bottle list that mistakes familiarity for quality, you're better off ordering a cocktail and saving the wine budget for somewhere that earned it.

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